MY NAME IS CHRISTINE DYESS HUFF. I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN FT. MYERS, FLORIDA. MY FATHER, WHO IS DECEASED, WAS CLARENCE DYESS OF ALVA, FLORIDA. I PRESENTLY LIVE IN GEORGIA.

YESTERDAY I HAD THE MOST AMAZING EXPERIENCE! I WAS VISITING MY DAUGHTER WHO LIVES IN WASHINGTON, DC.
WE WERE CASUALLY TOURING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL . WHILE WALKING ALONG LOOKING AT THE MOVING MEMORIAL ,TO MY AMAZEMENT, THE NAME 'EARL DYESS JUMPED OUT AT ME. WHAT A SHOCK! A CHILL RAN THROUGH MY BODY.
I NEVER MET EARL DYESS, BUT KNEW THAT HE HAD BEEN SHERIFF OF LaBELLE.
WHAT AN HONOR TO SEE MY LAST NAME ENGRAVED IN STONE AT A UNITES STATES OF AMERICA'S MEMORIAL. AT THAT MOMENT I was PROUD TO HAVE THE DYESS NAME. YOUR DEDICATION AND HONOR MADE YOU A A TRUE HERO AND FOR THE FUTURE GENERATIONS TO COME, I NOW HAVE A MOST INTERESTING STORY AND AM A PROUD ANCESTOR OF EARL DYESS.
I SALUTE YOU AND YOURS. THANK YOU.

CHRISTINE (TINA) DYESS HUFF A DYESS RELATIVE
February 8, 2015

I had the diistinct honor to have worked for you from 1972 till the misfotunate incident that took you from your family and all that loved you. It's some 34 years later and on occasion I still have dreams about the grest times I had working under your leadership. Just knw that I have never forgotten you even though we won't share memories till later on.

Bob Durkis

Sheriff Bob Durkis 1980-85 Hendry County S O
November 20, 2014

HEROES live foreve, and you sir are a hero. May you continue to rest in peace Sheriff Dyess, we will never forget the sacrifice that you and your family made for all of us.

We will never forget the sacrifice that you and your family made for all of us. May God be with them today as they face another EOW without you. HEROES live forever, and you sir are a HERO. Continute to rest in peace Sheriff.

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 30th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater
August 17, 2010

To the Dyess familly may you know that your hero has not been forgotten. I know that the pain in your hearts is as strong today as they were in 1980. May God bless you all.

UNFORTUNATLEY I DID NOT HAVE THE PRIVELAGE OF MEETING YOU FOR I WAS A MERE 2 YEARS OLD WHEN YOU PASSED ON. MY MOTHER, AND FATHER (MARY AND RICHARD ROBINSON) WORKED FOR YOU FOR MANY YEARS AND HAD THE UPMOST RESPECT FOR YOU AS A PERSON AS WELL AS THEIR SHERIFF, THERFORE I COULD JUST IMAGINE HOW WONDERFUL YOU WERE. STAND PROUD IN YOUR HIGHER PLACE OF GLORY. I SALUTE YOU AND YOURS.

I never had the honor of serving under you, but I did have the privilege of serving under your Son when he became Sheriff after your tragic but heroic death.

You left the peace of your home one evening to investigate a noise you heard in the business behind your house. That noise later turned out to be your cowardly assailant. You personified what true dedication to duty was all about. You deminstrated that no matter what our rank, we are always peace officers, on and off duty. You lead by example with pride, honor and dignity right to the end. You are a true hero.

To the Dyess family, know that the Sheriff now serves a higher authority with the same faithfulness that he served us with in life. Maybe what made him most successful in his long law enforcement career is a tradition that his Son, "Sermon" carried forward. Every day of his career, he carried a Bible with him. That Bible gave him strength to face anything knowing that the Lord would guide him in doing his will. I know that you are now in heaven with our Lord, realizing the rewards of your faith. God Bless you Sheriff.